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Joe's Italian Restaurant partnered with the Bay City Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture for a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 26. The location is under new management and hours of operation at 1300 7th St. in Bay City. Sentinel Photo/ Jessica Shepard

Joe's Italian Restaurant partnered with the Bay City Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture for a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 26. The location is under new management and hours of operation at 1300 7th St. in Bay City. Sentinel Photo/ Jessica Shepard

Joe's Italian celebrate new ownership

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Thursday, April 3, 2025
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Crisis Center of Matagorda County and Wharton County representatives join Commissioners Court and county officials after the county proclaimed April as “Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month” and “Sexual Assault Awareness Month” in Matagorda County.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Crisis Center of Matagorda County and Wharton County representatives join Commissioners Court and county officials after the county proclaimed April as “Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month” and “Sexual Assault Awareness Month” in Matagorda County.

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"Court discusses $26.9M Colorado River bridge replacement" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, March 27, 2025
TxDOT’s $26.9 million Texas 35 Colorado River bridge replacement will begin soon and the project was discussed at Commissioners Court meeting Monday, March 24.
Contributed photo Matagorda County Day in Austin participants in capitol rotunda prior to legislature and staff visits Tuesday, March 18.

Contributed photo Matagorda County Day in Austin participants in capitol rotunda prior to legislature and staff visits Tuesday, March 18.

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"BCCDC board OKs Kainos Academy website grant" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, March 27, 2025
Bay City Community Development Corporation (BCCDC) board members unanimously approved a $3,500 website grant for Kainos Academy at their monthly meeting Monday.  Kainos Academy is a nonprofit career training program for young adults ages 18-24.
Bay City ISD Education Foundation's Annual Great Steak Cook-Off's “Best Steak” award was given to Tenaris Bay City's "Pipin' Hot Cookers" team on Saturday, March 22. Above are team members Josue Noriega, Mike Montalvo, Lorenzo Henderson, and Jesus Vera. In keeping with cookoff tradition, Tenaris' team was auctioned off to prepare a steak dinner for 10 to the highest bidder for $5,500. See Page 5 for more Great Steak Cookoff winners’ photos. Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard

Bay City ISD Education Foundation's Annual Great Steak Cook-Off's “Best Steak” award was given to Tenaris Bay City's "Pipin' Hot Cookers" team on Saturday, March 22. Above are team members Josue Noriega, Mike Montalvo, Lorenzo Henderson, and Jesus Vera. In keeping with cookoff tradition, Tenaris' team was auctioned off to prepare a steak dinner for 10 to the highest bidder for $5,500. See Page 5 for more Great Steak Cookoff winners’ photos. Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard

Tenaris team win 'Best Steak' at cookoff

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

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"YMCA offers classes in lifeguard certification" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, March 27, 2025
The YMCA of the Golden Crescent is offering $100 per-person Lifeguard Certification Classes in May.Classes will be available at various times Friday-Sunday, May 16-18, in Bay City and May 23-25 in Palacios.  Participants must be at least 15 years of age by the final day of testing.
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